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    This document discusses unit conversion in physics. It explains that quantities must be measured using consistent units, like meters for length and seconds for time in the International System (SI). The key to unit conversion is multiplying or dividing by a ratio of units that equals one, which allows changing the units without changing the quantity's value. Examples show converting between centimeters and inches for length, yards and feet for distance, and miles per hour to meters per second for speed. Doing conversions step-by-step or remembering common conversions both allow expressing values in standard SI units needed for physics problems.

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    This document discusses unit conversion in physics. It explains that quantities must be measured using consistent units, like meters for length and seconds for time in the International System (SI). The key to unit conversion is multiplying or dividing by a ratio of units that equals one, which allows changing the units without changing the quantity's value. Examples show converting between centimeters and inches for length, yards and feet for distance, and miles per hour to meters per second for speed. Doing conversions step-by-step or remembering common conversions both allow expressing values in standard SI units needed for physics problems.

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    MasteringPhysics - Assignment 2 - Motion in 1-D

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    This document discusses unit conversion in physics. It explains that quantities must be measured using consistent units, like meters for length and seconds for time in the International System (SI). The key to unit conversion is multiplying or dividing by a ratio of units that equals one, which allows changing the units without changing the quantity's value. Examples show converting between centimeters and inches for length, yards and feet for distance, and miles per hour to meters per second for speed. Doing conversions step-by-step or remembering common conversions both allow expressing values in standard SI units needed for physics problems.

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    10/4/2017 MasteringPhysics: Assignment 1: Motion in 1-D

    ConvertingUnits:TheMagicof1

    LearningGoal:
    Tolearnhowtochangeunitsofphysicalquantities.

    Quantitieswithphysicaldimensionslikelengthortimemustbemeasuredwithrespecttoaunit,astandardforquantitieswith
    thisdimension.Forexample,lengthcanbemeasuredinunitsofmetersorfeet,timeinsecondsoryears,andvelocityinmeters
    persecond.

    Whensolvingproblemsinphysics,itisnecessarytouseaconsistentsystemofunitssuchastheInternationalSystem
    (abbreviatedSI,fortheFrenchSystmeInternational)orthemorecumbersomeEnglishsystem.IntheSIsystem,whichisthe
    preferredsysteminphysics,massismeasuredinkilograms,timeinseconds,andlengthinmeters.Thenecessityofusing
    consistentunitsinaproblemoftenforcesyoutoconvertsomeunitsfromthegivensystemintothesystemthatyouwanttouse
    fortheproblem.

    Thekeytounitconversionistomultiply(ordivide)byaratioofdifferentunitsthatequalsone.Thisworksbecausemultiplying
    anyquantitybyonedoesn'tchangeit.Toillustratewithlength,ifyouknowthat1 inch = 2.54 cm,youcanwrite

    2.54 cm
    1= .
    1 inch
    Toconvertinchestocentimeters,youcanmultiplythenumberofinchestimesthisfraction(sinceitequalsone),canceltheinch
    unitinthedenominatorwiththeinchunitinthegivenlength,andcomeupwithavalueforthelengthincentimeters.Toconvert
    centimeterstoinches,youcandividebythisratioandcancelthecentimeters.

    Forallparts,noticethattheunitsarealreadywrittenaftertheanswerboxdon'ttrytowritetheminyouransweralso.

    PartA
    Howmanycentimetersarethereinalength23.1inches?
    Expressyouranswerincentimeterstothreesignificantfigures.
    ANSWER:

    58.7 cm

    Correct

    Sometimesyouwillneedtochangeunitstwicetogetthefinalunitthatyouwant.Supposethatyouknowhowtoconvertfrom
    centimeterstoinchesandfrominchestofeet.Bydoingboth,inorder,youcanconvertfromcentimeterstofeet.

    PartB
    SupposethataparticularartillerypiecehasarangeR=6420yards.Finditsrangeinmiles.Usethefactsthat
    1 mile = 5280 f tand3 f t = 1 yard.

    Expressyouranswerinmilestothreesignificantfigures.

    Hint1.Convertyardstofeet
    Thefirststepinthisproblemistoconvertfromyardstofeet,becauseyouknowhowtothenconvertfeetintomiles.
    Convert6420yardsintofeet.Use

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    3 ft
    1= .
    1 yard

    Expressyouranswerinfeettothreesignificantfigures.
    ANSWER:

    1.93104 f t

    ANSWER:

    6420yards= 3.65 miles

    Correct

    Oftenspeedisgiveninmilesperhour(mph),butinphysicsyouwillalmostalwaysworkinSIunits.Therefore,youmustconvert
    mphtometerspersecond(m/s).

    PartC
    Whatisthespeedofacargoingv = 1.000 mphinSIunits?Noticethatyouwillneedtochangefrommilestometersand
    fromhourstoseconds.Youcandoeachconversionseparately.Usethefactsthat1 mile = 1609 mand1 hour = 3600 s
    .
    Expressyouranswerinmeterspersecondtofoursignificantfigures.

    Hint1.Convertmilestometers
    Inconverting1.000 mph intometerspersecond,youwillneedtomultiplyby

    1609 m
    1= .
    1 mile
    Whenyoudothis,themileswillcanceltoleaveyouwithavalueinmetersperhour.Youcanthenfinishthe
    conversion.Whatisv = 1.000 mphinmetersperhour?
    Expressyouranswerinmetersperhourtofoursignificantfigures.
    ANSWER:

    v = 1609 m/hour

    Hint2.Converthourstoseconds
    Whichofthefollowingwouldyoumultiply1609 m/hours bytoconvertitintometerspersecond(m/s)?

    ANSWER:

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    3600 s

    1 hour

    3600 s

    1 hour

    1 hour

    3600 s

    ANSWER:

    v = 0.4469 m/s

    Correct
    Noticethatbyequatingthetwovaluesforv ,youget1.000 mph = 0.4469 m/s.Itmightbevaluabletoremember
    this,asyoumayfrequentlyneedtoconvertfrommilesperhourintomoreusefulSIunits.Byrememberingthis
    relationshipinthefuture,youcanreducethistasktoasingleconversion.

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